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Merrick celebrates Halloween with parade, Spooktacular
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Kathy Stuck helped her grandson, Dylan, 2, add his own colorful touch to some seasonal art at the Merrick Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday.
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Merrick businesses got in on the fun, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters during the annual Halloween parade on Saturday.
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Paul and Mandy Maruna, with Jacob, 3, showed a little love for the planey Pluto, which was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006.
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Nicholas Rella, 5, collected candy along the route.
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The Herald’s 2016 Person of the Year in Merrick, Susan Helsinger, was on-hand to give out candy.
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Steven and Lauren Arnone, with Brynn, 3, and Julianna, 6, enjoyed icees alone the parade route.
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Jad Khaled, 6, and Amer Khaled, 8, enjoyed some of their candy at the Spooktacular, held at Fraser Park.
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Rose Downing, 4, and Nicky Calazzo, 5, made some art of their own at the civic associations’ Halloween Spooktacular.
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Ava Bucceloato, 5, attacked the piñata with glee at the Spooktacular.
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Julianna Arnone, 6, took a refreshment break on the parade sidelines.
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Joe and Melissa Divico, with Anya, 3, and Celeste, 1, strutted their stuff in the Halloween parade.
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The Merrick community came together to celebrate the holiday in spooky style on Oct. 28.
The Merrick Chamber of Commerce held its annual Halloween Parade, beginning at R.S. Jones restaurant, and marching down to the Merrick Gazebo, with businesses along the route joining in the fun and hanging out candy to the trick-or-treaters.
Later in the day, the North and Central Merrick Civic Association brought everyone together at Fraser Park for arts and crafts, entertainment, lots of candy and even a piñata.
Herald photographer Donovan Berthoud was on-hand to capture the fun at both events.
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